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Cigar City Bolita Brown Double Nut Brown Ale

Percentile
97
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1403.83/5.03.79/5.0Autumn9%88.8Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Bolita was a type of lottery popular with the working class citizens of the Ybor City district of Tampa. Bolita means, ’little ball’ but profits from the illegal (and often rigged) game were anything but little. In the 1920’s Tampa native Charlie Wall was the undisputed kingpin of the Bolita racket.

Our Bolita is a Double Northern English-style brown ale that has a complex malt forward character with notes of chocolate, toffee and hints of roasted nuts in the finish. Bolita pairs well with Baklava, Big Band Music, Cool Evenings and robust cigars.
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 MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Oct 27, 2009  
bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. had this at the Houston RB Tasting in October. Pours a dark brown with a thin, tan head. Nose is of roast malt and smoke. Taste is of roast malt, smoke and tobacco. Mouthfeel is medium with lots of carbonation. Interesting.


 mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Pours a mahognay brown color, with a huge, frothy, fluffy tan head. Great looking. Smellsd of a mixture of roasted malt, dark fruits, hops, a hint of toffee. The flavor had a lot of sweetness to it, with traces of raisins and dark fruits to go along with the roasted malt and nuts. The finish had traces of hop bitterness and cinnamon combined. Really nice mix of flavors and quite interetsing. Very tasty.


 ericandersnavy (1061), crossroads, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 22, 2009  
bottle thanks to kiefdog. this is simply an awesome beer. poured dark brown wit a beige head and lace. aroma had some smokiness in it, along with dark fruits, and raisin. flavor was the same with the addition of chocolate. medium body. very nicely done.


 danielcurtis81 (890), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Served from a bottle while in Tampa,on the final stop of the honeymoon cruise. The appearance is a bubbling deep nut brown with a disappearing light brown head. The aromas and flavors are Rich malts with chocolate, toffee, and nutshells. Hints of perfume creep up at times. Thank goodness for a quality brew finally!!!


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Oct 19, 2009  
like the regular brown ale but bigger, fuller and more delicous. I love the bigger palate and the additional chocolate notes. Another great cigar city beer.


 bblack99 (202), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Bottle smuggled back from Florida, pours a deep brown with a thin light tan head. Not sure what the difference is between a coffee porter and a double nut brown, but this could have passed as either one. Coffee and a very light walnut mix in the nose and the flavor, with a slippery texture and lots of nice bread/malt. Alcohol is apparent, but not overwhelming.


 Cavie (1386), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of ericandersnavy. Murky tan brown appearance. Nice amounts of aged fruits with raisins and plums. Light amount of nuts with an element of malt. Taste is fabulous. Nice roasted malt flavor. Finishes like the bottom of a coffee grind.


 punkrkr27 (618), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 16, 2009    Updated: Oct 19, 2009
Shared by northernbrews at the Metro Detroit October ’09 tasting. Very hazy mahogany pour with a short-lived, off-white head. Vegetal with some nutty malt and brown sugar. Some sweetness upfront with a little bitterness coming through on the finish. Medium body but a tad aqueous with soft carbonation.



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